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CTU Code Boosts Supply Chain Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

The seven industry bodies dedicated to container safety, collaborating as the Cargo Integrity Group, highlight an independent study carried out by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code.

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DHL Supply Chain Invests in Latin America

Logistics Business Magazine

In view of the global trend of omni-sourcing, DHL Supply Chain, the world’s leading logistics company and part of DHL Group continues its strategic investments into emerging markets and fast-growing economies. These investments made until 2028 are supposed to strengthen DHL’s operations in Latin America.

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Six supply chain predictions for 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

2021 saw many major challenges for logistics and supply chain professionals. While reflecting on some of the ways the industry sought to overcome these challenges, Chris Jones*, Executive Vice President, Industry & Services at Descartes Systems Group , takes a look at what to look out for in 2022.

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Overcoming The Current Supply Chain Labor Shortage

ShipLilly

For example, Amazon announced that it was hiring up to 175,000 new workers during March. Tisha Danehl of The Adecco Group in Chicago argues that companies are upskilling and finding new talent in a more friendly labor market. When unemployment was as low as 3.5% By the end of the following month, all the positions were taken.

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Top 25 Freight Forwarders 2017: Digitization & E-Commerce continue to reshape the marketplace

The Logistics Academy

The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight. Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders. DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding.

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Electric Heavy Goods Vehicles in Action

Logistics Business Magazine

The transition to electric vehicles is not just a trend; it is one of the solutions to shift towards sustainable logistics whilst the industry navigates through the transition period, according to Girteka Group. Within this example, the transition to BEVs has resulted in a reduction of 6.2 tonnes of CO2 over just a few months.

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

When you look back 18 months to the start of the pandemic, the first shock waves to hit global supply chains were all related to demand. What wasn’t given due consideration was the impact of the demand shock upstream, through the supply chain, right to the suppliers. Empty grocery store shelves. Toilet paper hoarding.